INTRO TO CHESS
FREE ONLINE COURSE FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS!
Learn chess at your own pace with clear and engaging animated lessons!
FEATURES
This course respects you—your goals, pace, and learning style. Combining real-world chess expertise with scientific insights, it offers concise, effective explanations supported by engaging animations. Perfect for beginners, it’s completely free and lets you learn at your own pace.
Respects Your Time
Learn all rules and notations in just 1 hour and 15 minutes, with an additional 1 hour and 45 minutes to improve your gameplay and make better moves.
Real-Life Experience
The best of both worlds: Chess expertise from a former player, combined with scientific insights.
Designed for Absolute Beginners
No prerequisite or prior knowledge required.
Free
No cost, just an optional donation if you find the course helpful.
Learn at Your Own Pace
Study in your own style, with your own goals, and at your own pace—no rigid schedule.
Incorporates Animations
Tired of clickbait AI-generated thumbnails? This course truly uses engaging animations to enhance your learning experience.
CONTENTS
This course is divided into two parts. Part one focuses on learning the essential chess rules and notation, while part two focuses on improving your gameplay and strategy.
S1: A Quick Tour
Overview of essential chess concepts, including the chessboard, pieces, clock, careers, etc.
S2: Coordinates
Learn chessboard coordinates, essential for communication and move notation.
S3: Chess Pieces
Four videos explaining the movement of the knight, pawn, king, and other pieces.
S4: Game Results
Understand how games end—win, loss, or draw—along with important conditions.
TA1: Practice by Playing Online
Get introduced to a popular chess platform to start playing and practicing for free.
S5: Chess Notation
Learn how to read and record chess moves using chess notation.
TA2: Practice Chess Notation
Practice reading and writing chess notation with free online tools.
S6: Game Tree
Learn how to systematically evaluate good moves using the Game Tree method.
S7: Piece Checkmates
Master basic checkmates and improve your strategy using the Game Tree approach.
TA3: Practice Piece Checkmates
Practice checkmating patterns using free online tools and improve your speed.
S8: Endgame
Master the endgame with patterns like the Square Rule and pawn endgames.
S9: Complex Position Evaluation
Optimize your evaluation of complex positions in a limited amount of time.
S10: Chess Openings
Learn chess opening principles to start with a strong position and develop your pieces efficiently.
TA4: Practice Chess Openings
Learn how to practice chess openings with free online tools.
S11: Game Analysis
Learn how to analyze games to improve your play by studying real examples.
